Guides on office furniture, workspace design, ergonomics, planning and productivity.
Articles
Modular Furniture
Modular vs. custom workstations: how to choose for your next office
Cost, lead time, flexibility and look — a practical comparison for facility and admin teams.
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Modular systems share standard components — legs, spines, screens — so they are faster to produce, easier to reconfigure and simpler to extend when headcount grows.
Custom workstations make sense when the floor plate is irregular, when brand expression matters, or when you need specific dimensions or materials the modular range doesn't offer.
Many projects use both: a modular system for the open floor and custom pieces for reception, leadership cabins and feature areas.
Ergonomics
The 7-point ergonomic chair checklist for eight-hour workdays
Seat depth, lumbar support, armrests and more — what to test before you buy in bulk.
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Adjust seat height so feet rest flat and knees sit at roughly 90°. Check that seat depth leaves two to three fingers between the seat edge and the back of the knee.
Lumbar support should meet the natural curve of the lower back; armrests should let shoulders stay relaxed at keyboard height.
Before a bulk order, trial two or three shortlisted models with a small group for a week.
Office Planning
How much space does each employee really need?
A simple way to estimate carpet area per seat for open plans, cabins and meeting rooms.
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Start with headcount and work style: focus-heavy teams need more individual desks; collaborative teams need more meeting and huddle space.
Add circulation, storage and support spaces — reception, pantry, server room — before arriving at a total.
A 2D layout early in the process shows quickly whether a floor plate fits the brief.
Interior Trends
Hybrid office design trends that are here to stay
Fewer fixed desks, more collaboration settings and furniture that moves with the team.
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Hybrid teams come to the office to meet. Collaboration zones, booths and bookable rooms are replacing rows of assigned desks.
Lockers and hot-desking policies free up floor area for shared settings.
Mobile, reconfigurable furniture keeps the layout adaptable as usage patterns change.
Productivity
Five layout decisions that quietly improve productivity
Acoustics, daylight, adjacency and clear zoning have more impact than any single piece of furniture.
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Separate loud and quiet activities with zoning and storage walls rather than full-height partitions.
Place workstations near daylight and keep cabins and meeting rooms on the core side where possible.
Keep team adjacencies logical so people walk less and meet more.
Office Furniture
Laminate, veneer or solid surface? Choosing materials that last
A guide to board grades, edge bands and finishes for high-use office furniture.
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Pre-laminated particle board is cost-effective and durable for workstations and storage; choose E1-grade boards for lower emissions.
Veneer adds natural warmth for leadership areas but needs more care; high-pressure laminates resist scratches in high-traffic spaces.
Thicker PVC edge bands (2 mm) protect the most vulnerable part of any panel.
Workspace Design
Writing a workspace design brief your furniture partner can act on
The ten questions to answer before you request quotations.
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Share headcount now and in 24 months, the floor plan (DWG or PDF), work styles, and must-have spaces.
List preferred materials, colours and brand guidelines, plus budget range and target move-in date.
A clear brief means comparable quotations and fewer revisions.
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